Wave forces on submarine pipelines : a review / by M.G. Skafel.: En13-5/85-135E-PDF

"The estimation of forces on pipelines lying on the seabed through the use of drag and inertia coefficients in the Morison equation, and the lift coefficient, has been fraught with difficulties over the years. More recently, experimental and analysis methods, including the use of modern computers, not available to the earlier workers, has resulted in more consistent and reliable estimates of the coefficients. The coefficients are clearly dependent on Keulegan Carpenter number, Reynolds number (or a frequency parameter), and pipe roughness. This report reviews the analysis approaches used in the past and the results obtained. The dependency of the coefficients on some variables has not been explored in detail, especially irregular waves pipe roughness, and the effect of a mobile bed. The effect of locating a pipe in a trench has not been addressed"--Abstract, p. i.

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Department/Agency Canada. Environment Canada.
National Water Research Institute (Canada)
Title Wave forces on submarine pipelines : a review / by M.G. Skafel.
Series title NWRI contribution ; 85-135
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) "November 1985".
"This report was funded in part by the Panel on Energy Research and Development (PERD), Marine Engineering Committee, Project No. 6.2.3.07".
Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
Includes bibliographical references: p. 17-19.
Includes abstract and management perspective in French.
Publishing information Burlington, Ont. . : Shore Processes Section, Hydraulics Division, National Water Research Institute, Canada Centre for Inland Waters, 1985.
Author / Contributor Skafel, M. G.
Description iv, 19, [10] p. : ill.
Catalogue number
  • En13-5/85-135E-PDF
Subject terms Pipelines
Ocean energy
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